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Communities Also Named Jones Landing ...
We found four communities that share the name Jones Landing.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Jones Landing.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Seminole County
- This Jones Landing is located in Seminole County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Jones Landing.
- Louisiana
- Franklin Parish
- This Jones Landing is located in Franklin Parish and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Jones Landing.
- Northwest Territories
- This Jones Landing lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones Landing ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Harmony Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Horseshoe Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bay
- Island Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kirbys Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Corner
- Lunar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunar
- Red Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Regent
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
- Sand Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bay
How Far From Jones Landing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jones Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Landing and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Jones Landing to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jones Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8983, Longitude: -84.3783 |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Jones Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.048 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.367 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.184 degrees. |
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